Ancient world 40,000-500 B.C. -- Classical world 499 B.C. - A.D. 500 -- Early Middle Ages 501-1100 -- Middle Ages 1101-1460 -- Renaissance 1461-1600 -- Trade and empire 1601-1707 -- Revolution and independence 1708-1835 -- Unification and colonization 1836-1913 -- World at war 1914-1949 -- Modern world 1950-present day -- Ready reference -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
A reference guide to world history, featuring a timeline, key date boxes, and biographies of historical figures.
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